OC application in Equestria Empire role play section

[Pat.Rio.T. 305]

I have a few questions about submitting an OC application in the Equestria Empire.

 

1. Am I supposed to simply submit my OC in the "Unapproved Characters" section to apply? If not what do I do?

 

2. What does the WIP mean?

 

3. Approximately how long does it take to be approved/denied after application?

 

4. What happens in both instances?(do I get a PM or something?)

 

5. What is the "Pending Second Approval" section for?

 

I'm clueless  Please help!  Thank you in advance.

[Ice Storm 1,020]

I have a few questions about submitting an OC application in the Equestria Empire.

 

1. Am I supposed to simply submit my OC in the "Unapproved Characters" section to apply? If not what do I do?

 

2. What does the WIP mean?

 

3. Approximately how long does it take to be approved/denied after application?

 

4. What happens in both instances?(do I get a PM or something?)

 

5. What is the "Pending Second Approval" section for?

 

I'm clueless  Please help!  Thank you in advance.

 

Hello there and thanks for showing interest in the Equestrian Empire Section! I'll gladly answer all of the questions that you have regarding this section.

 

1. Yes, all you need to do is submit your character idea in the Unapproved section. That particular roleplay section is show canon though, so all of the rules that are in place for characters are there to ensure that they meet the requirements that would be seen in the show. You can find all of these rules here. http://mlpforums.com/topic/66334-original-character-rules/
2. WIP Means Work in Progress. Simply put, if your character isn't quite done and you still have adjustments that you want to make, then you can place that on the character while your finishing it. We will not assess WIP characters unless we spot something that immediately stands out as a violation.
3. Right now, a bit longer than expected because we are short handed, but usually no more than a week or two when we are operating at full potential. Also, applications will never be outright denied. We will make comments on the character to say what things need to be changed to fit show canon, but we will never strait out deny a character.
4. We will comment on the character in the database itself and then move it to the appropriate section once it's been approved.
5. All characters go through a 2 step screening process. One member of staff looks at the character, and if they don't see anything wrong with the character, they move it to this section where a second member of staff looks at the character again to make sure that nothing was missed.

I hope this was helpful and look forward to seeing you in the RP world. If more questions come up, don't be afraid to ask.

[Pat.Rio.T. 305]

I do have another question.

 

For my Equestria Empire OC, I am using my OC SSMan/Pat.Rio.T., but I am completely removing his superhero ego, SSMan, and making a few more adjustments to fit show cannon. However there is one thing that I am not sure of, his cutie mark. It is an American Flag, which stands for his patriotism and his ambition to bring freedom and justice to many. Now thinking about this, I figure that it may not make sense to have an American flag cutie mark, seeing as I am sure nopony, in the cannon world, knows if it even exists, but I have done much research, and cannot find any sort of universal symbol of patriotism, with the exception of things related to America. 

 

So would I be able to use the American flag, or would that violate show cannon? And if so could I use maybe a bald eagle? Or maybe, would using the Equestrian flag be able to portray his patriotism? Other suggestions?

[Ice Storm 1,020]

I do have another question.

 

For my Equestria Empire OC, I am using my OC SSMan/Pat.Rio.T., but I am completely removing his superhero ego, SSMan, and making a few more adjustments to fit show cannon. However there is one thing that I am not sure of, his cutie mark. It is an American Flag, which stands for his patriotism and his ambition to bring freedom and justice to many. Now thinking about this, I figure that it may not make sense to have an American flag cutie mark, seeing as I am sure nopony, in the cannon world, knows if it even exists, but I have done much research, and cannot find any sort of universal symbol of patriotism, with the exception of things related to America. 

 

So would I be able to use the American flag, or would that violate show cannon? And if so could I use maybe a bald eagle? Or maybe, would using the Equestrian flag be able to portray his patriotism? Other suggestions?

 

Well, think about it this way. If he's being patriotic, and the nation he's being patriotic for is Equestria, then items that would be patriotic to America wouldn't really apply. The idea of patriotism is showing support of one's country. That being said, his cutie mark would be something related to that. The Equestrian Flag itself is an option, but there are many symbols in Equestria that show patriotism. Any one of those could work for the Cutie Mark. The flag is only but one, and you have options from the spinning sisters, anything seen from the stained glass in the windows of the Castle can be used to show that. And we've seen multiple panes with multiple symbols and pictures to select from.

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@Pat.Rio.T., I will go ahead and close this thread since it seems that your questions have been fully answered. Feel free to post a thread here again anytime if you have further questions about Roleplay World, or any aspect of the site.